It meant back-to-back defeats for Harry Redknapp's pre-season title favourites, who remain four points behind second-placed Burnley, for whom Keith Treacy scored in a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth on Saturday.

Elsewhere, Anthony Stokes scored a hat-trick as Celtic continued their stroll to the Scottish title with a 3-0 win over St Johnstone.

Martin O'Neill is due to name his first Ireland squad, for the friendly against Serbia on 5 March, in Limerick on Thursday.